Bertie Hill

Albert "Bertie" Edwin Hill (7 February 1927 – 5 August 2005) was a British equestrian who competed at three Olympic Games.[1]

For the English footballer, see Bertie Hill (footballer). For other people named Albert Hill, see Albert Hill (disambiguation).

Bertie Hill
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Stockholm Team eventing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1953 BadmintonTeam eventing
Gold medal – first place1954 BaselTeam eventing
Gold medal – first place1954 BaselIndividual eventing
Gold medal – first place1955 WindsorTeam eventing
Bronze medal – third place1955 WindsorIndividual eventing
Bertie Hill riding Stella at the 1952 Olympics

After serving in the Home Guard during the Second World War, Hill became an amateur jockey in point-to-point racing. He went on to represent Britain in three-day eventing, winning a gold medal at the 1956 games in Stockholm along with a host of other international trophies.

In the 1960s, Hill and his wife opened a riding school at Rapscott on Exmoor, training a number of future international riders including Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bertie Hill Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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